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Indiana

Professional Licensing Agency
Attn: State Board of Massage Therapy
402 W Washington St, Room W072
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-2960
Fax: 317-233-4236
Email: pla14@pla.in.gov

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Title: Certified Massage Therapist
Requirements: 625 hours, MBLEx or NCBTMB; liability insurance, background check and fingerprints
Renewal: 24 Hours/4 Years

Indiana Massage Therapy Licensing Update
07/12/2022

The Indiana State Board of Massage Therapy's rules will be effective July 13, 2022. This means all Indiana massage therapists must be licensed by January 11, 2023. Those currently certified will automatically become licensed. Those not certified will have six months to apply for licensure.

Update on Massage Licensure Changes and Implementation
03/11/2021

House Bill 1289, which was passed in 2017, will create mandatory licensure in Indiana after the rules are final. Those who are currently certified will automatically roll into licensure. Those who are not certified have 183 days after the rules are final to apply through grandfathering.

Indiana Mandatory Licensure Bill Signed into Law
05/11/2017

 

We previously notified you about Indiana House Bill 1289, changing the state's massage therapist regulation system from "title protection" to mandatory licensure. The bill passed in the legislature, and has now been signed into law by the governor.